Strip shingle construction



Dec. 11, 1945. 'R. c... BADEAU STRIP SHINGLE CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 25,1944 Patented Dec. 11, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,390,682 STRIPSHINGLE CONSTRUCTION Reid G. Badeau, Wausail, Wis.

ApplicationAugust 23, 1944, Serial No. 550,709

4 Claims.

This invention relates to strip shingle constructions, and is moreparticularly concerned with a strip shingle construction embodyinguniformly spaced individual shingles of standard construction which arinterconnected for facility in packing and shipping as well asfacilitating the handling and laying thereof, while the shingles whenlaid retain the advantageous functions of standard shingles laidindividually together with other advantages as will hereinafter appear.

The present invention is to be differentiated from prior integral stripshingle constructions such as disclosed in the patent to G. B. FergusonReissue 15,439, dated August 29, 1922, wherein the strip shingle is infact a single elongated strip of roof covering material having cut-outportions at regularly spaced intervals extending in from one edgethereof for a distance equal to the weather exposed portion of the stripwhereby to simulate individual shingles.

While upon superficial examination of the Ferguson structure, it wouldappear that individual standard shingles are employed on a backingstrip, it is to be noted that the strip I is of substantial thicknessand corresponds to the body portion of the shingles themselves, and thatthe strip is coated with asphalt and crushed slate in the provision ofthe shingle portions proper.

Furthermore, in the Ferguson structure the spaces between adjacentshingle portions are substantially interrupted between the closed endsof the cut-outs and the opposed edge of the strip whereby the usual anddesirable ventilating properties of individual shingles laid in spacedrelation is seriously affected.

In addition, the usual base felt material for shingles of which thestrip l in Ferguson is constructed and capable of supporting the layerof asphalt and slate is from A; to 5 inch thick, and accordingly couldnot be readily bent upon itself as the same would be subject to breakingupon folding to package form for storage and transportation of the stripshingles to points of use. Such a disadvantage is also overcome by myimproved construction.

A primary object of the present invention is th provision of a strip ofindividual shingles flexibly hinged together whereby they may be readilyfolded in package form as required While at the same time retaining thedistinctive and desirable ventilating properties of the commonindividual shingles when separately laid in uniform spaced relation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a plurality ofstandard weight and sized individual shingles interconnected in uniformslightly spaced relation by means of a single relatively thin and highlyflexible strip of material attached to the faces of the shingle, andhaving one edge thereof disposed between and parallel with the ends ofthe shingles, said edge defining a guide for locating thereon at theweather ends thereof another series of interconnected shingles.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an assembledstrip shingle structure as an article of manufacture, including aplurality of shingle elements each of substantial thickness which areinterconnected in spaced relation by a relatively wide strip of highlyflexible material having one edge thereof alined with the ends of theshingles to be concealed when laid, the strip being substantially thinand flexible throughout whereby one or more strips of shingles may befolded in package form without any liability of th connecting stripbreaking or cracking across the strip.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of stripshingles embodying a plurality of individual shingles interconnected inslightly spaced relation by a thin strip of material having one edgethereof disposed intermediat the ends of the shingles and paralleltherewith, and the other edge projecting materially beyond the ends ofthe shingles to be concealed, a distance substantially equal to thnon-overlapped portions of the shingles of successive layers thereof,whereby such projections form in efiect a continuous base material layerbetween the shingles and the roof boards, as well as a means for greatlyenhancing the weatherproofing qualities and means for securing theshingles in desired relation on a roof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a stripshingle construction which is durable and which greatly expedites thetransportation of and laying of the shingles.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves in the course ofthe following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, wherein-- Figure l is a plan view of a section of stripshingles constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental plan view of several shingle strips in laidposition;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section in the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view in the plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 depicting a modified form of shingle;and

ments H which are preferably of standard size and multiple layerconstruction on a felt' base, and may have a surface layer of asphalt of"any combination of materials of .whichshing'leslare L.

usuall constructed. The shingles I I are hingedly interconnected bymeans of a substantially thin app-liedsurface strip I2 which may be ofany highly flexible; yet strong sheet material.

.The strip or web !2 is suitably adhered to the top, or outer, faces ofthe spaced shingles I I and interconnects the shingles with theiradjacent edges in the uniform spaced relation, and which uniform spacingnot only, enhances the appearances of the laid shingles but alsoprovides, for folding of a plurality of superposed strips in packageform and provides desired ventilation in use.

The strip or web I2, as shown, is of substantial width and has one edgethereof alined with the ends of the shingles to be concealed when laidin courses, and the other edge which is parallel with the firstedgedisposed intermediate the ends of the shingles and providing an accurateand clearly visible gu-i-de'for placement of the weather ends of theshingles I I of another strip of shingles to be laid thereon. Preferablythe strip 52 is somewhatwider than one-half the length of the shingleelements, and of course must be so if less than one-half the leng-thsofthe shingles are to be'exposed, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

It may be desirable, particularly for relatively flat roofs to projectthe strips I 2 over the concealed ends of the shingles of arow ofshingles in the form of extensions ;I2';, as illustrated in Fig. 6..These-extensions I2 should be of a length substantially equal to thedistance betweenthe upper ends of the successive rows of shingleswhereby is provided a complete roof surface :ccvering between theshingles and the roof boards or other surface, as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Itlis-cf course to-be noted that the bends shown in. Fig. -6 at thejunction of the extensions]? with. the main body strips I2 are greatly6mg gerated, and in the laying of standardrelatively thin and flexibleshingles the extensions would be substantiall co-planu-lar with the bodystrips l2.

It, is to be particularly observed that the invention is not confined tosquare or rectangular shingle elements mounted and connected'as'hereindisclosed as the, same may be cutin the form of the shingles indicatedin Fig. 5,1wher'eby the effect 'of hexagonal shingles I1" is produced,etc. Other shapes, particularly as relates to the exposed portions ofthe shingles are clearly within the scope of the invention.

It is also to be observed that the spacesbetween adjacent shinglesextend to. the very bottom surfaces of the adjacent shingle elements.and are not interruptediby any strip such-as the strips I2, whereby theroof boards are capable of being positively ventilated to the sameextent as ifthe shingles were individually laid upon the roof in usualspaced relation. By the present invention; however, the spacing isabsolutely uniform which could not be accomplished in individual layingof the shingles without the expenditure of considershingle strips, theirmost essential function is to' interconnect the shingles from theirupper or top surfaces in uniform spaced relation for expeditiousfolding'int'o package formand 'must be strong enough for tightlystretching a strip of shingles on a roof with the lower ends of theshingles alined with the lower edge of a strip portion I2 of apreviously laid strip of shingles, without noticeably spacing one layerfrom another.

Thus in the present improved construction the strip material I2 is infact used as a carrying, bending and gauging medium only and is not aportion of the essential shingle body or its ,covering surface as in theFerguson construction previously referred to. t a

The webor strips I2 may be of an desired highly flexible, strong butthin, material and maybe of the same' color as the shingles II, or, ifdesired the strips may be of a different color, whereby a color effectwould be produced particularly with the form of shingle indicated inFig. 5 wherein relatively large portions of the strips are exposed.Relatively longv strips I!) may be folded in package form somewhat as isproposed in the Ferguson patent, but it is found more desirable inpack-aging the strip of shingles to position two; or three shinglesintermediate adjacent folds, whereby the package would be of a lengthequal to'the combined widths of two i or three shingles in additiontothe spaces therebetween. I

While I have disclosed the invention in accordance with certain specificembodiments thereof, such are to be considered as illustrative only, andnot restrictive, the scope of the invention being defined in theappended claims,

In some instances i-t. may be desirable to inver-t the strips ofassembled shingle elements so that the carrier strips I2 thereof aredisposed under the individual shingles II. However, even when this isdone, the loweredges of the carrier strips can still be used as straightedge guides for lining up the next succeeding:strip-shingle unit, sincethe carrier strip of the unit will bevisible through the spaces betweenthe individual shinglesll.

WhatI claim is: l

1. A-str-ip shingle construction compr-ising 'a plurality of shingles, astripof substantially thin and highly flexible material adheredto theouter faces of the shingles. and connecting same instrip. form withtheir adjacent edges in uniform and slightly spaced relation thestrip-extending to the ends of the-shingles to be concealedand the,width of the strip being equalto the width of lap between the shinglesand those of an adjacent strip when laid on a roof and-completelyfilling the space between the lapped portions of the shingles ofthestrips. I

.2. A stri shingle construction comprisinga plurality of shingles, and arelatively thin flex i'ble stripof material interconnecting-the shingleswith their edges in uniform spaced relation, 2., portion of the width ofthe-strip being adhered to the outer faces of the shinelesand having anedge thereof spaced a predetermined-distance from the weatherends ofthe' shing-lesthe re-.-

mainder of the strip being free and extending beyond the other ends ofthe shingles a distance substantially equal to the distance of said edgefrom the weather ends of the shingles.

3. A strip shingle construction comprising a plurality of shingles, anda relatively thin flexible strip of material adhered to the outer facesof the shingles and flexibly interconnecting the same with theiradjacent side edges in uniform slightly spaced relation and theirrespective opposed end edges aligned, the strip being relatively wideand. completel and uniformly covering the surface portions of the outerfaces of the shingles to be lapped by the shingles of a succeeding stripthereof upon being laid, one edge of the flexible strip providing anunbroken and clearly visible guide line on the outer faces of theshingles for accurate positioning of the weather ends of said succeedingshingle strip when being laid thereon, whereby said strips completelyfill the space between overlapping shingle portions of successive rowsof shingles.

4. A strip shingle construction comprising a plurality of shingles, anda relatively thin flexible strip of material interconnecting theshingles with their adjacent side edges in uniform spaced relation, aportion of the width of the strip being adhered to the outer faces ofthe shingles, and the remaining portion of the Width of the strip beingfree and extending over and beyond the ends of the hingles to beconcealed by the shingles of a succeeding strip thereof when being laidthereon, the width of said remaining portion of the strip beingsubstantially equal to the distancebetween the upper ends of theshingles of successively laid strips thereof whereby providing for acontinuous surface covering by the strips beneath the shingles.

REID'G. BADEAU.

